Where does “malgré” come from?
malgré (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin grātum, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
malgré (Anglo-Norman): ill-will; despite; in spite of
Definitions
- ill-will; despite; in spite of
Ancestry of “malgré”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | grātum | — |
| 2 | Latin | grātus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | grātos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥Htós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |
Words derived from “malgré”